dealbreaker.com - 11/11/2008
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From: Drew Faust To: undisclosed-recipients
Sent: 11/10/2008 2:41 PM
Subject: Harvard and the economy
To Harvard Faculty, Students, and Staff:
I write today about the global economic crisis and its implications for
us at Harvard.
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